hin2 dak1顯得显得
Jyutpinghin2 dak1
Yalehín dāk
Definition
To look, seem, or appear as though.
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How it's used
Focuses on the outward impression or appearance of a person or situation rather than their internal state. It often pairs with adjectives describing mood or attitude, such as 攰 or 緊張. Unlike 睇落, which is purely about visual observation, this implies a slightly more formal or analytical assessment of someone's demeanor.
Examples
He looks especially happy today.
Why do you seem so nervous?
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Common mistake
Learners often use this as a direct translation for look, but it is less common in casual speech than 睇落. Using it too frequently in everyday conversation can make your tone sound slightly stiff or bookish.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
